decisions‚ the spirit which gives courage‚ and the body which are the pleasures regulated by the rational mind. The Greek Historian‚ Thucydides‚ showed his imperialistic approach when recounting the history of the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta. He was a realist who had strict standards for evidence or
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considered implausible‚ especially considering the period of time in which the play was based in. It was not until the end of the play where Lysistrata‚ the leader of the revolt is finally able to pitch her idea in forming a peace treaty between Sparta and Athens. The play suggests that Lysistrata’s reasoning of wanting the war to end was for the wives to be kept company at home by their husband‚ an idea she sells to the group of women. It may seem as though the war coming to an end has brought improvements
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against two leagues‚ the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League. The Peloponnesian League led by Sparta and included other powerful Greek city states who had the best military in Greece. The Delian League led by Athens and other city states would have a terrific navy since the city states were located near the Aegean Sea. But times were not always like this. Due to the Peloponnesian War‚ Athens and Sparta drastically changed for the eotdr. Their relationship with each other‚ their populations‚ and their
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The cultural life is Sparta is composed of many elements including architecture‚ art and writing and literature (mainly the works of Alcman and Tyrtaeus). The study of these elements allows for insight into the cultural life of Sparta. The views of different Greek writers such as Herodotus‚ Xenophon and Aristotle also reveal different aspects of Spartan culture. Through the study of architecture it can be seen that Sparta was a very religious society. Structures such as the Amyklaion‚ the Menelaion
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Bone and Ivory carving. Ancient History Topic – Sparta to the Battle of Leuctra Part A – Source Analysis Name of source – Pyrichios Date - After the 6th century Description – A carving of 4 men on a stone‚ appear to be that the men are dancing or stretching whilst being nude on the event of which the stone has carved to show its love of art. What Evidence does this source provide about the past? – This art work shows the culture of Ancient Sparta that entertainment such as dancing‚ music &
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The polis some important characteristics A polis is a Greek city-state. Instead of having a united country‚ the Greeks were divided into large‚ independent cities with their own governments and people. Some of the more famous poleis are Athens‚ Sparta‚ Corinth‚ Thebes‚ and Argos. Poleis were originally ruled by heredity kings. As these kings became unpopular‚ they were often overthrown by tyrants. Although usurpers to the throne that were considered illegitimate‚ they were often very popular
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Course | World Cultures I | Test | Week 5 Quiz | Started | 8/14/12 10:01 PM | Submitted | 8/15/12 12:53 AM | Status | Completed | Score | 62 out of 80 points | Time Elapsed | 2 hours‚ 52 minutes out of 3 hours. | Instructions | This quiz consist of 40 multiple choice questions. The first 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 4. The second 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 5. The third 10 questions cover the material in Chapter 6. The last 10 questions cover the
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of Spartan life and culture. The army influenced areas such as education and social structure as well as being the most important defence of Sparta in both combat and reputation. After an embarrassing defeat at the battle of Hysiai Sparta went through great military change‚ these changes dramatically changed all other areas of Spartan life‚ turning Sparta into a military focused state. This militaristic influence impacted greatly on Spartan education‚ essentially aiming to mass produce the perfect
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In Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata‚” the protagonist is an Athenian woman‚ who believes her purpose is to end the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. She calls the women of the two city-states together in a secret meeting to propose her idea‚ locking themselves up in the Acropolis to prevent the Athenian men from getting into the treasury‚ and withholding sex from the men until they agree to end the war. A title that reflects the theme of the play could be‚ “Lysistrata the Maiden and her Pack
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to their own‚ old‚ monotonous lives. However‚ Lysistrata plans something that gives them the edge in this sexual war. She convinces every single girl in Athens‚ and Sparta to boycott sex. Now their rebellion would not seem so shallow since they represent the idea of the whole people in Athens. Also‚ to symbolize they represent the idea of Athens‚ the “conquer” the most popular spot in that time: The Parthenon. A gathering point for the whole city is now in the hands of women and they do not give
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